Geography 2060A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Primate City, Immigration, Parenting
23 Apr 2016
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Covers the largest portion of the earth"s surface. 2 main groups: australia & new zealand, pacific islands. Map cities: melbourne, sydney, adelaide, perth, wellington, and auckland. Well connected to global services & information. Aus- 38% live in sydney & melbourne (dual primacy) Nz - auckland only 1. 4 million, much larger than any other cities. Australia: classification only 1,000 residents, international migration sydney, brisbane, perth. Urban settlement began with colonizers (18th 19th centuries: earliest cities, sydney (1788, brisbane, coastal trade routes, additional cities, melbourne, adelaide, colonial administration, trade & commerce. Later developed as state capitals: 21st century growth, competition among capitals, continuous economic growth. Historical foundations of urbanism: new zealand: settlement began in 1840s, treaty between british and maoris, earliest cities, wellington a. i. Trade: 21st century growth, more economic growth than other cities, global economic ties c. Shaping the size and function of these cities. Much less likely to live in urban areas. Choose to stay with their roots & traditions.
